Healthcare Assistant/Assistant Practitioner

CHAPEL MEDICAL CENTRE REPORTS TO: PRACTICE NURSE (Clinically) PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively) HOURS: 30 hours per week (days and times negotiable) PAY: Negotiable, depending on experience Job summary: Working under the direct supervision of the practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant/assistant practitioner will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care. Duties and responsibilities: • New patient health checks • ECG recording • Phlebotomy • Hypertension reviews • Smoking cessation • NHS health checks • Administering flu and pneumococcal vaccine • Administering B12 injections • Chaperoning duties • Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses • Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment • Cleaning of Dr’s rooms on a daily basis to keep in line with CQC standards • Re-stocking of all clinical rooms on a daily/weekly basis • Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording • Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation • Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms • Home Visits as and when required • Monthly stock check of emergency box, oxygen, medical consumables etc. • Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations • Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients’ health and well-being • Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual • Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted • Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being To apply please send your CV and a covering letter to: Clare Richardson, Practice Manager, Chapel Medical Centre, 220 Liverpool Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6FE Or email clare.richardson@nhs.net